Make Money on Ebay Australia Guide!
Ebay Australia is one of the most visited sites in the country today. Learn in this article just why it is so popular. Then discover some ways of using eBay to make money. Following a few simple steps you can be trading goods with other Australians for a profit in no time. There is also a money saving guide available for Gumtree if you prefer to use it.
15 years after launching locally eBay Australia is now a seriously big business. From selling second hand goods eBay now also provides a market place to buy brand new products. eBay Australia sells pretty much everything. For example apparel, electronics, gadgets, beauty products, entertainment goods. Based on eBay’s own Australian list the most searched products in their site are: air-conditioning, Apple products, books and jewellery.
All evidence now shows that online shopping is growing faster in popularity than shopping centres and supermarkets. There are a lot of reasons why people are more comfortable shopping online these days. The main reason why people chose to shop on sites like eBay Australia is convenience. Shopping online is just a click away. Comparing many product prices are only a few clicks away too. Compare that to tiring yourself walking or standing in queues in crowded shopping centres. Driving long distances, being stuck in traffic or trying to find a spot in an over-crowded car park can also be avoided.
How popular is eBay Australia? The answer is very!
eBay Australia now has over 8 million users. Since starting it would have made many Australians eBay millionaires. Scott Gladstone is an Australian eBay seller who started selling gardening and home gym equipment in 2005. His store PowerTrain is now apparently making more than $1m in sales via eBay every year. Now read on for some starting tips on how you can get started too.
Five Steps to Make Money with eBay Australia
Register to use eBay Australia at Ebay.com.au
Before transacting through eBay Australia, you have to create an account! Enter all the necessary information like preferred name, password and email. If you are looking to do some serious business on eBay then have a specific eBay email account created. This way emails you receive about eBay activity won’t get mixed up with personal emails. After first registration steps there are other necessary details that you need to add. This includes billing information and billing address.
Carefully Choose What to Sell on Ebay
Start posting your products! They could be brand new or used depending on your sales strategy. When choosing what products to sell, or if you have no any idea, you can check Bay Australia’s list of most researched products. Or you might have a unique product that no one else is selling which could be popular with eBay customers. Be very careful in tagging price to your products, it is very important to compare your price to other competitors. Avoid both over pricing or underpricing.
It is also important to personally check the quality of every product you are selling. If you are selling products in very high volume at least do a sampling check. Or use someone to do a full inspection to ensure that you are selling quality products. Remember that a satisfied customer keeps on coming back. They may also refer their experience to others. Potential new customers might be influenced through reading positive feedback others leave for you. Reputation is everything in eBay.
Choose a Clever eBay Brand or Username
Brand name is very important to be recognized among so many sellers now on eBay. Choose a name that is short, unique, easy to remember and will clearly tell what type of products you are selling. Brand names identify what your products are all about and it also builds your reputation as a seller. From there it’s not the brand alone that should build your reputation, you have to build it first for yourself.
One thing that the internet lacks compared to shopping in store is personal and physical contact. So do all you can to bridge this gap. Interact with your customers regularly, answer their queries, and don’t make them wait for a long periods of time. By doing this you are building your reputation and your brand’s identity as well.
Provide honest descriptions of your products
Above all else don’t post false information just to attract buyers. Your time as a successful eBay seller will be very short lived. Always remember that one of the most effective ways to get more customers is through the referral of previous customers. So it is very important to impress and satisfy your buyers from the very beginning. Use high quality real and original images that you think can best attract buyers. Avoid using Photoshop if not really needed. Images are the first thing that the customer looks at before scrolling down the description, so always make that first impression last!
Allow eBay customers to choose their preferred payment mode
Make payment super convenient for your buyers. Provide them a wide range of options for final payment. There are many lost sales opportunities that happen because of payment methods that don’t suit everyone. As you have done all that hard work, losing a sale at the last hurdle would be a shame! Most widely used online payments are: Paypal & WooCommerce. However it is better if you add other payment modes too. This is to cater for all types of customers across all ages. Many older people using eBay might not be as up to date with latest payment methods. So good old direct deposit is always recommended to offer as well even if it takes a few days to land in your bank account.
Following these initial steps should get you started successfully on eBay Australia. It will no doubt take some time to build up a reputable eBay profile and transaction history. However the more effort you put into building your eBay business now the easier it will become. Happy selling! For more Daily Savers Club money saving activities go here.